COB,
After 10 years Flying in the Army I know more then a thing or two about mountains, wires and not to mention close formation on NVG's.
Dont presume just because somone has decided to work for a decent company doing the offshore gig, that they know nothing else, a lot of our pilots are highly experienced from all walks of the industry.
I posted the pay & conditions as an informative gesture so the AH pilots can do a comparison, because I genuinely feel that in the current market they are hard done by. Offshore isn't the gig for everyone; if your like me with a young family and a big mortgage it is the place to be.
If your still living the dream good for you, don't knock other guys for doing something different to yourself, everyone makes decisions based on their personal circumstances. Making the decision to join a big company and work offshore to give your family a better standard of living is anything but pathetic.